ABOUT THE SERVICE: It shall be the responsibility of the nearest relative or spouse who has knowledge of the death to report the same within forty-eight (48) hours if the deceased died without medical assistance.
The Health Officer shall examine the deceased and shall certify as to the cause of death and direct the registration of death certificate to the Local Civil Registrar within the reglementary period of thirty (30) days.
CLIENT GROUPS:
Spouse/Children/Relatives of the deceased or the nearest kin or barangay official as the case may be.
REQUIREMENT:
a. If death occurred at home (on-time registration)
Personal appearance of the informant who should be the relative of the deceased
Barangay Certification on the circumstances surrounding the death.
b. If death occurred in the hospital (on-time registration)
Death Certificate prepared by the hospital
c. Negative result from NSO and Sworn statement is required if registration is delayed
even when death either happened at home or in the hospital, duly notarized.
SERVICE SCHEDULES:
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00Pm
FEES/CHARGES:
Burial permit - Himlayang Bayan Php 150.00
Private Cemetery 500.00
Transfer of Cadaver - 200.00
Documentary Stamp Tax for every receipt 15.00
PROCESS OF AVAILING THE SERVICE:
On-time/delayed registration of deaths that occurred at home.
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Steps involved |
Action of the MCRO | Transaction Time | Persons Responsible | |
| 1. Proceed to the Civil Registrar’s Office and fill-out information sheet and provide the necessary information during the interview. |
Interviews client and reviews the completeness of filled-up information sheet. Prepares the death certificate. |
5 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos |
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| 2. Wait as the Registration officer/Clerk prepares the Certificate of Death. | Prepares a Certificate of Death based on the information supplied. |
10 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos | |
| 3. Review the Death Certificate prepared and affix signature on the space provided | Instruct client to proceed to the Mun. Health Officer for signature and pays at the Treasurer’s Office for burial fee. |
5 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos |
|
| 3. Go to the Municipal Health Officer and have the Death Certificate signed. | Signs the death certificate |
1-2 hours |
Municipal health Officer |
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| 4. Pay the corresponding fees at the Mun. Treasurer’s Office | Issues official receipt |
10 minutes |
Revenue Officer/Collection Clerk | |
| 5. Return to the Civil Registrar’s Office and submit the death certificate and official receipt. Wait as the staff records the documents. |
Check for completeness, sign on the prepared certificate of death and received by the Civil Registrar. Records and assigns registry number to the Certificate of Death. |
5 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos Noel Jose J. Rayco |
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| 6. Claim the duly registered Death Certificate | Issues the duly registered death certificate and records issuance. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos | |
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME:
1-2 hours and 37 minutes
On-time/delayed registration of deaths that occurred in the hospital.
|
Steps involved |
Action of the MCRO | Transaction Time | Persons Responsible |
| 1. Proceed to Civil Registrar’s office and secure Form of Death Certificate | Issues Death Certificate form and instructs client to return after the hospital staff/authorities prepared the document. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos |
| 2. Submit the duly accomplished Death Certificate prepared by the hospital authorities in quadruplicate. |
Reviews the duly accomplished death certificate prepared by the hospital authorities in quadruplicate. Instructs client to proceed to the Mun. Health Officer for signature and pay fees at the Treasurer’s Office. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos |
| 2. Go to the MHO and have the death certificate signed. |
Signs the death Certificate. |
1-2 hours |
Municipal health Officer |
| 3. Pay the corresponding fees at the Mun. Treasurer’s Office | Issues official receipt. |
10 minutes |
Revenue Officer/Collection Clerk |
| 4. Return to the MCRO and submit the death certificate with the official receipt. Wait as the staff records the documents. |
Check for completeness, sign on the prepared certificate of death and received by the Civil Registrar. Records and assigns registry number to the Certificate of Death. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos Noel Jose J. Rayco |
| 5. Claim the duly registered death certificate. | Issue the duly registered death certificate and records issuance. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Alfredo Peñano/Mary Ann Santos |
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME:
1-2 hours and 18 minutes
